Example

Morpheme

Example

Type

free base

Denotation

sample, pattern, specimen, copy, what is taken out

Etymology

Middle English example, exaumple, from partial re-Latinization of essample, asaumple; Old French example, essemple; Latin exemplum, from eximere, from ex- + emere

Evidence

counterexample, example, exampleless, examples, nonexample

Notes

example, exemplum, and sample are doublets

See Also

Ex, Emple, Sample